This week is pretty big for the Ninja Turtles, or as the 21st century is calling them for some reason, the TMNT. Michael Bay, surfing off the hot praise of his new Trans4ormers movie, is reintroducing my beloved heroes in a half shell as kinda weird-looking monsters in his produced incarnation out this August. And we have a trailer! And more exciting news below the jump!!

Other interesting news is the release of TURTLE POWER: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, due out this August as well!

Go behind-the-scenes and beneath the streets to discover the real origin story of four of pop culture’s most enduring heroes in the captivating new film TURTLE POWER: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, debuting on DVD, VOD and Digital HD August 12, 2014 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Written and directed by Randall Lobb, the film chronicles the birth of a franchise and reveals the remarkable journey of four of the most unlikely super heroes of all time. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael with this must-see documentary and the August 8th theatrical debut of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles starring Megan Fox and Will Arnett.

In the spring of 1984, a strange new comic book sat beside cash registers in select shops, too big to fit in the racks, and too weird to ignore. Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles presented a completely original breed of super hero. It was too bizarre, too crazy. It broke all the rules and should never have worked. Until it sold out. Again and again and again. For 30 years. Now, peek under the shell and see how this so-called “happy accident” defied every naysayer to become one of the most popular and beloved franchises in the world.

Wait, Megan Fox is in this thing?!? Holy crap, I'm in! I don't care IF Donatello looks like a Goomba Ghostbuster, my girl Fox will get me to buy just about anything, including a fever nightmare that only Bay could produce.

And if THAT's not enough Turtle news, check out the posters! No poster for Krang though OR Super Shredder, who really should get their own spin-off. But for now, we have to appreciate any Ninja Turtle news we get! And safe travels, Beasts, whatever sewer you roam...